Last updated: November 2018
Total airbags replaced 0
Total airbags to be replaced 0
State and territory breakdown of airbag replacements
- *Manufacturers are working to determine where these vehicles are and if they are still on the road. These figures may change if a vehicle manufacturer updates their historical records and submits updated reports.
Completion rates by supplier
Suppliers commencing recall action prior to 1 July 2018
Suppliers commencing recall action from 1 July 2018
- Note: Suppliers were not required to commence recalling vehicles until 1 July, although some began earlier. The information above is correct as of 30 September 2018 and will be updated regularly to track replacement rates.
Recall progress over time
- Note: The information above includes fully rectified vehicles only (it excludes vehicles fitted with like-for-like replacements that will require future replacement). In Australia the first voluntary recall commenced in 2009; however, the graph starts from 2015 when the number of recalls began to increase as more vehicle manufacturers initiated recalls.
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Data used in the charts are provided below.
Table 1. Recalls progress overview
| Number | Percentage (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Total airbags replaced | 2.5 million | 60.7% |
| Total airbags to be replaced | 1.4 million | 34.4% |
| Unreplaceable airbags | 200,000 | 4.9% |
| Total vehicles remaining | 1.3 million | 52.6% |
| Total vehicles rectified | 1.6 million | 41.7% |
| Unreplaceable airbags | 170,000 | 5.7% |
Table 2. State and territory breakdown of airbag replacements
| Airbags replaced | Airbags to be replaced (excluding Alpha) | Alpha airbags to be replaced | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACT | 39,377 | 61.5% | 24,479 | 38.2% | 182 | 0.3% |
| NSW | 588,632 | 59.5% | 395,842 | 40.0% | 4,023 | 0.4% |
| NT | 14,078 | 63.0% | 8,193 | 36.6% | 84 | 0.4% |
| QLD | 484,084 | 67.0% | 236,367 | 32.7% | 2,121 | 0.3% |
| SA | 126,729 | 60.0% | 83,930 | 39.7% | 546 | 0.3% |
| TAS | 48,417 | 62.0% | 29,524 | 37.8% | 146 | 0.2% |
| VIC | 485,972 | 56.4% | 372,107 | 43.2% | 3,896 | 0.5% |
| WA | 236,305 | 66.1% | 120,032 | 33.6% | 896 | 0.3% |
| Other* | 451,278 | 78.8% | 120,797 | 21.1% | 261 | 0.0% |
Table 3a. Completion rates - Suppliers commencing recall action prior to 1 July 2018
| Vehicles rectified | Vehicles to be rectified | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMW | 70,588 | 36.15% | 124,664 | 63.85% |
| Ferrari | 337 | 28.18% | 859 | 71.82% |
| Fiat Chrysler | 22,928 | 64.89% | 12,405 | 35.11% |
| Honda | 337,380 | 87.60% | 47,746 | 12.40% |
| Honda Motorcycles | 600 | 98.20% | 11 | 1.80% |
| Mazda | 251,378 | 91.26% | 24,083 | 8.74% |
| Mitsubishi | 132,690 | 79.90% | 33,377 | 20.10% |
| Nissan | 88,047 | 31.11% | 194,941 | 68.89% |
| Subaru | 154,636 | 57.42% | 114,684 | 42.58% |
| Toyota | 416,249 | 76.80% | 125,709 | 23.20% |
Table 3b. Completion rates by supplier - Suppliers commencing recall action from 1 July 2018
| Vehicles rectified | Vehicles to be rectified | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audi | 13,029 | 33.64% | 25,705 | 66.36% |
| Citroën | 1,392 | 43.43% | 1,813 | 56.57% |
| Ford Australia | 43,620 | 49.84% | 43,907 | 50.16% |
| GM Holden | 34,050 | 10.46% | 291,392 | 89.54% |
| Jaguar Land Rover | 5,136 | 29.43% | 12,318 | 70.57% |
| McLaren | 62 | 18.73% | 269 | 81.27% |
| Mercedes Benz | 12,154 | 10.28% | 106,019 | 89.72% |
| Skoda | 3,000 | 17.16% | 14,479 | 82.84% |
| Tesla | 0 | 0.00% | 1,219 | 100.00% |
| Volkswagen | 9,016 | 9.00% | 91,145 | 91.00% |
Table 4. Recall progress over time
| Date | Vehicles rectified | Total Vehicles rectified |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2015 | 5 | 5 |
| Apr 2015 | 20 | 25 |
| May 2015 | 37 | 62 |
| Jun 2015 | 43 | 105 |
| Jul 2015 | 36 | 141 |
| Aug 2015 | 25 | 166 |
| Sep 2015 | 1,055 | 1,221 |
| Oct 2015 | 14,048 | 15,269 |
| Nov 2015 | 10,874 | 26,143 |
| Dec 2015 | 8,426 | 34,569 |
| Jan 2016 | 7,545 | 42,114 |
| Feb 2016 | 8,053 | 50,167 |
| Mar 2016 | 12,707 | 62,874 |
| Apr 2016 | 11,626 | 74,500 |
| May 2016 | 15,313 | 89,813 |
| Jun 2016 | 14,363 | 104,176 |
| Jul 2016 | 10,831 | 115,007 |
| Aug 2016 | 10,938 | 125,945 |
| Sep 2016 | 24,411 | 150,356 |
| Oct 2016 | 27,532 | 177,888 |
| Nov 2016 | 23,140 | 201,028 |
| Dec 2016 | 17,980 | 219,008 |
| Jan 2017 | 16,023 | 235,031 |
| Feb 2017 | 19,721 | 254,752 |
| Mar 2017 | 23,634 | 278,386 |
| Apr 2017 | 16,327 | 294,713 |
| May 2017 | 20,341 | 315,054 |
| Jun 2017 | 30,663 | 345,717 |
| Jul 2017 | 43,848 | 389,565 |
| Aug 2017 | 127,905 | 517,470 |
| Sep 2017 | 132,160 | 649,630 |
| Oct 2017 | 115,569 | 765,199 |
| Nov 2017 | 94,275 | 859,474 |
| Dec 2017 | 82,722 | 942,196 |
| Jan 2018 | 58,964 | 1,001,160 |
| Feb 2018 | 42,237 | 1,043,397 |
| Mar 2018 | 55,661 | 1,099,058 |
| Apr 2018 | 45,733 | 1,144,791 |
| May 2018 | 67,862 | 1,212,653 |
| Jun 2018 | 80,118 | 1,292,771 |
| Jul 2018 | 84,531 | 1,377,302 |
| Aug 2018 | 124,052 | 1,501,354 |
| Sep 2018 | 91,468 | 1,592,822 |
[1] Unreplaceable/unrepairable: vehicles classified by manufacturers as written off, scrapped, unregistered for more than two consecutive years, exported, stolen or modified and unable to have the affected airbag inflator replaced.
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